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Health workers in Soroti city have been warned against using government-issued motorcycles for personal errands, including ferrying passengers like girlfreinds, ferrying harvest from their gardens and visiting drinking joints.‎‎City officials said the motorcycles donated  to health facilities is to improve outreach and service delivery, but not for workers to misuse them for their private activities.‎‎The motorcycles were dispatched to the …

A programme designed to strengthen science and mathematics education in Uganda’s secondary schools is facing a funding crisis as schools collect money from parents but fail to remit the funds to support planned activities.Stephen Bigirwa, the SESEMAT coordinator in Bunyoro, said many secondary schools are charging learners far above the approved contribution for the Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers (SESEMAT) …

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has found itself at the centre of a social media storm after announcing the death of what it described as its “longest staying ICU patient,” a post that many Ugandans branded insensitive while others defended it as recognition of an extraordinary medical achievement.The hospital posted on its official X account: “Our Longest Staying ICU Patient Is …

Uganda’s bancassurance industry continues to demonstrate remarkable momentum, with banks generating more than UGX 80.8 billion in insurance premiums during the first quarter of 2026 alone. According to the latest industry performance report, Equity Bank Uganda ranked fourth among the country’s 22 licensed bancassurance providers, generating UGX 6.69 billion in Gross Written Premiums (GWP) and capturing an 8.28% market share.The …

By Kayiira Jackson  Kyantamba Secondary School produced the biggest upset of the USSSA Ball Games II netball Round of 32 after eliminating tournament giants St Noa Girls Secondary School with a thrilling 25-24 victory on Monday at Gulu High School. In one of the standout performances of the day, Kyantamba’s shooting duo remained composed throughout a tense contest, converting crucial …

Queer people are collateral damage in constitutional power struggle  The headquarter of the Senegalese Constitutional Council in Dakar.  A bill to amend Senegal‘s constitution that was passed last month by a unanimous vote in the National Assembly was struck down by the Constitutional Council on Thursday 9 July. The now-scrapped bill would have amended Article 17 of the Constitution to …

Ecobank Uganda today honored its outgoing Board Chairperson, Richard Munanyeza, and outgoing Board Director, Fatuma Sentongo Nagawa, during a farewell dinner held at the Grand Ballroom, Four Points by Sheraton Kampala, in recognition of their distinguished leadership and invaluable contribution to the Bank’s growth and governance. The event brought together members of the Board, senior management, employees, regulators, customers, business …

By Mulengera Reporters Upon being arrested, having been caught red handed extorting money from refugees seeking registration and documentation services at the OPM’s Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road-based offices, an Eritrean man refused to cooperate with a contingent of security officers who led by the DPC Old Kampala.   Asked to identify himself and reveal his names, the man pretended to …

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By Aggrey Baba Bukoto Central MP Richard Ssebamala’s ongoing hostilities on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) may have less to do with a bid for the opposition’s top parliamentary office than with quiet negotiations that could culminate into him joining President Museveni’s government, according to sources familiar with the matter.   For weeks, Ssebamala (who in a Monday phone interview …